No. Fear.

They’re so brazen. Two fawns were bedded down in this garden overnight. One has already dashed 20 yards away, but this one was apparently more curious than fearful. Pretty? Cute? Uhhh, not when they’re eating things we have cultivated for beauty or our food.

» ID’ed as Odocoileus virginianus or “White-tailed Deer”: iNaturalist
» Species page: iNaturalist

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August 3 posts
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13 years ago: “96°F, heat index 112°F” —not really “news-worthy” anymore

[Corinne C]

Opportunistic and cute! Wonderful pic!

[GaryW]

I do like watching them in the field, outside our home fence! My son has a garden that the deer routinely "mow down". He has found a "nasty smelling" repellent that works to keep them away from his garden, but still coming by for the grandchildren to view.

[Thom Mitchell]

@thewatersphotos I have a spray that was applied later on this day. https://www.liquidfence.com/Products/Deer-and-Rabbit-Control/Deer-and-Rabbit-Repellent.aspx

[Mags]

So cute and I know - destructive too.

[Kathy]

Looks like one of those statues. Good capture of the fawn and its spots.